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8 straightforward tips to cyber safety

The past year has seen most of Australia come in and out of lockdown in some capacity and while people have been confined to their houses, the number of

49% of gen Z and millennials aged 18-39 have stalked their ex or partners online, according to a study by software company NortonLifeLock. Due to the...

Norton's report not only shows nearly 50% of young Australians stalking ex or current partners, but also "uncovers a rise of devices infected...

A new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has revealed the extent to which consumers are falling for scams related to the burgeoning asset class of cryptocurrency. A

NortonLifeLock’s Game Optimisers is said to reduce performance interruptions while still maintaining security. It ensures that computing power is dedi...

Spottes Mill, The Moss and the Mid-Century Funhouse are all Scotlands Home of the Year finalists. Pictures: Paul Tyagi/Andrew Jackson/IWC Media/BBC Scotland WHO will be crowned Scotland’s Home of the Year? It is a question that has kept viewers rapt over the last two months as the judges have criss-crossed the country in search of abodes that delight and dazzle. The third series of the popular BBC Scotland show reaches its climax this week. It has showcased outstanding homes – big and s...

People will die if the flow of cash to cybercriminals is not cut off, experts warn.

DHB attack: Why hackers target hospitals with ransomware 18 May, 2021 08:45 PM 8 minutes to read Ransomware hackers target hospitals because theres often an extra urgency to get patient files back from the cyber thieves: Lives are at stake. Thats why non-profit and for-profit hospitals in New Jersey and Alabama have paid cyber-ransoms in recent times, and why healthcare facilities in the UK, France, Australia and now New Zealand keep getting hit. Ransoms have reportedly been p...

Is it legal to pay a cyber ransom in NZ? The surprising answer 14 May, 2021 08:15 PM 4 minutes to read Todays hackers often want money to give you back your files (after theyve stolen them or encrypted them in a "ransomware" attack) or to cease a DDoS attack (a distributed denial-of-service attack where an army of bots try to connect to your site at once, rendering it inaccessible to regular punters). And their efforts are only escalating, because governments enable ransomware...